MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Painter
Andrew Painter
PHI · P
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Portrait of Jacob Lopez
Jacob Lopez
ATH · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Andrew Painter wins 1 (WHIP); Jacob Lopez wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andrew Painter
96.6
Jacob Lopez
90.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Painter
12.6%
Jacob Lopez
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Painter
20.8%
Jacob Lopez
20.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Painter
33.8%
Jacob Lopez
27.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Painter
35.1%
Jacob Lopez
31.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Painter
8.1%
Jacob Lopez
6.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Painter
.322
Jacob Lopez
.295
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Andrew Painter
2.417.99
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.74
4.30
Jacob Lopez
2.417.99
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.65
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Painter
1.182.03
now 1.52
1.37
Jacob Lopez
1.182.03
now 1.84
1.42

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Painter
4060.20
now 43
0
Jacob Lopez
4060.20
now 38
0
Winshigher is better
Andrew Painter
.0005.60
now 1
0–0
Jacob Lopez
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
SellAndrew Painter — sell.conf 0.64
BuyJacob Lopez — buy.conf 0.73
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